Anjanavasabha, Añjanavasabha, Anjana-vasabha: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Anjanavasabha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
The state elephant of Dhananjaya, king of the Kurus.
It was credited with the power of bringing rain; the brahmins of Dantapura in Kalinga, therefore, begged for it during a severe drought.
But the elephant was of no avail, the rain did not come, and so it was returned to Dhananjaya. J.ii.368f.; DhA.iv.88f.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
añjanavasabha (အဉ္ဇနဝသဘ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[añjana+vasabha]
[အဉ္ဇန+ဝသဘ]
[Pali to Burmese]
añjanavasabha—
(Burmese text): အဉ္ဇနဝသဘအမည်ရှိသော၊ ဆင်။
(Auto-Translation): The name is called the "Brahmin ox" or "Brahmin cow."
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vasabha, Anjana.
Full-text: Indapatta, Dhananjaya, Kurudhamma Jataka, Kalinga.
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